About Sanctuary of Truth
The businessman Lek Viriyaphan began the project in 1981, on a seafront plot in Laem Ratchawet, in the Naklua district, and it has never been finished: for part of the visit, the hard hat on your head is not a fashion statement. The building is entirely wooden, assembled with traditional Thai joinery instead of nails, mixes temple and castle, and has a tower that reaches nearly 105 meters at its tallest.
Each of the four wings has a theme: Guanyin and wisdom in the north, the sun, moon and planets in the south, the four elements and the Hindu trinity in the west, and the family in the east. The museum deals with questions about the origin and purpose of life, without tying its message to a single religion, and Thai and Burmese artisans carve pieces live.
